Which to use
“lecker” is an adjective and “lockert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,828
- “lecker” frequency rank
- #42,658
- “lockert” frequency rank
- 46486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lecker | lockert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gut schmeckend | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lockern |
Where the eye mixes lecker and lockert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses lecker with lockert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: lecker is [ˈlɛkɐ] while lockert is [ˈlɔkɐt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46486, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lecker is recorded at frequency rank #3,828, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈlɛkɐ]. lockert is at rank #42,658, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlɔkɐt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 46486, this pair ranks #1,317,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of lecker vs lockert
Shared letters: ceklr. Private to "lecker": -. Private to "lockert": ot.
"lecker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lockert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "lecker" for "lockert" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "lecker" and "lockert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "lecker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lockert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,317,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lecker" and "lockert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "lackiert vs lockert". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,317,424 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.